Nightster's 150g

[nightster]

Re: Nightster's 150g

Cold weather = cold water. Can't do 90% water change with 65 degree water...

[moganman]

That's what I've been doing lol!!! My fish have been stunned to the point of almost dying but after they recover they have been venting like crazy.

[New_Cichlid11]

Why don't u do it from the faucet, troph need their wc

[Geral]

you only need drop down the temp a few degrees to promote breeding, big drastic changes is no healthy and less for promote breeding almost killing them

[moganman]

Lol I guess my fish are indifferent. No issues here. My temp dropped from 80 to 60 and no sickness or death. It was unintentional but now I let the water warm to 70 which is still a 10 degree drop.

[nightster]

Re: Nightster's 150g

My carbon bottle is in my garage and hooked up to the outside faucet. Id rather do 2-3 50% water changes a week with the carbon bottle than 2 90% out faucet....

[danielp]

What happened to the original lava rock?

[nightster]

Re: Nightster's 150g

Its gone, gave it to my friend since nobody was interested...

[moganman]

I agree. I believe less more often is better than more less often.

[New_Cichlid11]

My carbon bottle is in my garage and hooked up to the outside faucet. Id rather do 2-3 50% water changes a week with the carbon bottle than 2 90% out faucet....

Than if ur doing 150% wc a week u should be ok for the fish. I recently visited a fish room that all the tanks are setup to drained 10% twice a day everyday, the guy doesn't even use chemicals and his fish are thriving

[nightster]

Re: Nightster's 150g

I guess the big water changes are what triggers them to breed. I've seen no breeding but have seen the aggression...

[Ballinxalex]

Dang 150% in a week that's alot I only do 50%

[johnnymisty]

I usually do 90% twice a week but cold weather ive backed down to just 90% once a week

[New_Cichlid11]

I guess the big water changes are what triggers them to breed. I've seen no breeding but have seen the aggression...

Not all them time, what have trigger mine to breed is feeding a lot throughout the day.

[nightster]

Re: Nightster's 150g

True, that and mine go all groovy after a 90% water change. Might try 2 weekly 90% this spring...